Car Rental & Driving

1. Motokala

   Car

   Usage

   A car; a basic word for asking about directions or arranging a ride

   Grammar Note

   A loanword from English "motor car". The sources spell it "motokala" (phrasebook) and "mootokala" (dictionary). Source is a dictionary only; native review recommended

2. Sikweenzya

   Driver

   Usage

   The person who drives; for hiring a driver or arranging a pickup

   Grammar Note

   "Si-" makes "one who does", and "kweenzya" is "to steer or lead". It is also used for a ship's pilot, and it means "driver"

3. Kweenzya

   To steer / guide

   Usage

   To steer a boat or guide someone; the verb behind sikweenzya (driver)

   Grammar Note

   An infinitive (ku-eenzya). "Kweenzya bwato" means to steer a boat. The short spelling "enzya" also occurs; native review recommended

4. Mungwimba

   Fuel

   Usage

   Fuel; this one word covers petrol, diesel and paraffin

   Grammar Note

   A class 3 noun (prefix mu-). It is also used for lamp oil. The source for the petrol meaning is the dictionary only; native review recommended

5. Ntenda

   Danger / accident

   Usage

   A dangerous situation or an accident; for a warning about the road

   Grammar Note

   A class 5 noun. It means harm or danger. The source for the "accident" meaning is the dictionary only; native review recommended

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